World Cup
nounEtymology A calque of French Coupe du Monde (1930), originally a nickname for FIFA's Victory or Jules Rimet Trophy and the official name of the award since 1974.
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Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Soccer, Sports The FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international competition of national teams in men's association football and the trophy awarded to the winning team.
- Newark: LNER temporarily changed the name of Northgate station to Newark Southgate, to honour England's World Cup manager Gareth Southgate.2022 December 14, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Eastern”, in RAIL, number 972, page 24:
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Various similar competitions and trophies in other sports.
Usually qualified
- Women's World Cup
- Rugby World Cup
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- Baseball World Cup
- Yes, we lifted the World Cup in 2003 (I can still effortlessly visualise Jonny's drop kick), but the Boks have won four, the Kiwis three and the Aussies two. Our women, thank God, are so much better.2026 March 14, Robert Taylor, “It's Finally Time to Admit that the English Are Rubbish at Sport”, in The Telegraph:
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports The trophy awarded to the winner of such an event.